flight

vuelo

Viaje en una aeronave, especialmente en un avión que lleva pasajeros de un lugar a otro.

En inglés sencillo: A journey made in an aircraft, especially one carrying passengers between places.

• Our flight leaves at six.
• They booked a direct flight to Madrid.
• Were any flights cancelled because of the storm?

Cómo se usa: flight from somewhere to somewhere (Our flight from Paris to Rome leaves at noon.)

Sinónimos: air journey

Expresiones frecuentes: book a flight, direct flight, return flight, catch a flight

vuelo

Acción o capacidad de desplazarse por el aire usando alas.

En inglés sencillo: The act or ability of moving through the air using wings.

• The bird took flight.
• These insects spend most of their lives in flight.
• Scientists studied the movements of the wings during flight.

Sinónimos: flying

Expresiones frecuentes: in flight, take flight, bird flight, powered flight

vuelo

Desplazamiento por el aire, especialmente de un ave o una aeronave.

En inglés sencillo: An act of moving through the air, especially by a bird or an aircraft.

• We watched the birds in flight.
• The young eagle made its first flight today.
• Long flights tire these migrating birds.

Expresiones frecuentes: in flight, first flight, bird flight

vuelo, trayectoria

Movimiento o recorrido de un objeto que viaja por el aire o el espacio.

En inglés sencillo: The movement or path of an object as it travels through air or space.

• The ball curved during its flight.
• Engineers calculated the rocket’s flight through space.
• A strong wind changed the arrow’s flight.

Cómo se usa: the flight of something (We followed the flight of the ball with our eyes.)

Sinónimos: trajectory, path

Expresiones frecuentes: flight path, flight of something, track the flight

huida, fuga

Acción de escapar de un peligro o de alguien que intenta atraparte.

En inglés sencillo: The act of running away from danger or from someone trying to catch you.

• The sudden noise sent the deer into flight.
• Police followed his flight across the border.
• Their flight from danger ended in a quiet village.

Cómo se usa: flight from something (Their flight from the fighting lasted several days.)

Sinónimos: escape

Expresiones frecuentes: flight from danger, take flight, flight to safety

escuadrilla

Pequeño grupo militar formado por varios aviones y las personas que los pilotan.

En inglés sencillo: A small military group made up of several aircraft and the people who fly them.

• She commands a flight of four aircraft.
• Two flights joined the squadron last month.
• The flight commander briefed the pilots before departure.

Expresiones frecuentes: command a flight, flight commander, training flight